1. General

1.1 How do I set ZapMeta as my homepage?
If you are using Internet Explorer, it works as follows:

In the top menubar click Tools

Select Internet options

Click on the tab General

Go to the ‘Home page’ and enter www.zapmeta.uk in the text box

Click OK

Close Internet Explorer and refresh the browser

Firefox is very simple: drag the link to the house icon in the menu bar.

Step-by-step plan for Microsoft Edge:

Click on the icon ... top right

Click settings

Under ‘Open with’ select ‘Specific page or pages’

Select ‘Change’ and enter: www.zapmeta.uk

Click +

The process for Google Chrome:

Click on the three horizontal lines top right

Select ‘Settings’

Click on ‘To start’ to ‘open a specific page or series of pages’ and then on ‘Page settings’.

Type in ‘Add a new page’: www.zapmeta.uk and click OK

For Safari:

Click on the Safari-menu top left and select ‘Preferences’

Go to the tab ‘General’

Fill in the ‘homepage’: www.zapmeta.uk

1.2 How can I set ZapMeta as the default search engine?
If you are using Internet Explorer, it works as follows:

In the top menubar click on Tools

Select ‘Manage add-ons’

Click on ‘search providers’

Click under on ‘Find more search providers’

Click on www.zapmeta.uk

Click on ‘Add to Internet Explorer’.

For Firefox:

Click on the magnifying glass in the search bar

Click on ‘Change search settings’

Select www.zapmeta.uk as default search engine

Step-by-step plan for Microsoft Edge:

Click on the icon ... top right

Click on Settings

Scroll down and click on ‘Advanced settings’

Select ‘Add new’ under ‘Search in the address bar’

Enter www.zapmeta.uk and click on ‘Add as default’

The process for Google Chrome:

Click on the three horizontal lines top right

Select ‘Settings’

Scroll down to ‘Search’

Type in ‘Add search engine’: www.zapmeta.uk and click on Done

For Safari:

Open a new tab

Click on the magnifying glass in the search bar

Select www.zapmeta.uk

1.3 How does your search engine work?
ZapMeta finds the best results for you by searching simultaneously through multiple sources. Ordinary search
engines only search in their own database. How high a search result appears on ZapMeta is dependent on the
position of the results found and the number of times a search result occurs in multiple machines.

1.4 How does the auto-suggestion work?
On the basis of searches which are most sought after, suggestions automatically appear as you type your search. This
makes it easier to find what you need.

2. Search with ZapMeta

2.1 What are sponsored results?
If you would you like to make your web page more visible with certain keywords, then you can advertise with these
keywords. When a user searches on one of these keywords, this website is shown at the top in the sponsored results. This
can be done via Google Adwords.

2.2 Can I use special punctuation in my search?
Yes, you can. If you use a punctuation mark (for example: ë, é, ê, è) with a search term, only words with the
punctuation mark are found. If you do not use a punctuation mark, it will search for matching words with or without
punctuation. This means that you can search for French, German or Spanish words, even if you have a keyboard that only
supports Dutch.

2.3 How can I refine my search?
You can refine your search by using the advanced search option.

2.4 How can I do an advanced search?
This is possible by going to http://www.zapmeta.uk/adv/ and making your search very specific.

2.5 Can I use fixed settings if I search?
Yes, you can. You can achieve this by setting your personal preferences. Your computer remembers these settings. The
next time you want to search, the settings are automatically set to your preferences.

2.6 Why does the ranking of search results sometimes change?
The results of ZapMeta originate from multiple sources. In order to keep the speed of our search engine as
optimal as possible, we sometimes do not retrieve results from all sources. This can have an impact on the position of
the search results.

3. Webmasters

3.1 Can I register a page (website) with ZapMeta?
Yes, in just one go you can register your website to multiple search engines which ZapMeta makes use of. To do
this, go to add site.

3.2 How long will it take before my website is registered?
Once you have registered your website to the search engine, it may take several weeks or months before it is indexed. If
your website is easily found by several search engines, it will also do well on ZapMeta.

3.3 How do I get my page (website) higher in the search results?
To be visibly higher in the search results, it is important that your site is as high as possible with the search
engines which ZapMeta makes use of. You can register your website to the search engines or hire a company which
deals with search engine optimization to do it for you.

3.4 How can I delete a page (website) from search results?
Unfortunately we have no editorial control over the results. This is because ZapMeta makes use of other sources.
This makes it impossible for us to change or delete results.

3.5 How do I add a page (website) to the Internet guide?
The Internet guide of ZapMeta is based on the Open Directory DMOZ. Click here
for more information on how you can register your website.

4. Advertising

4.1 How do I ensure that my website is guaranteed to appear high in the search results?
If you want to ensure that your website appears high in the search results, you can advertise your website with certain
keywords. This is possible with Google Adwords.

4.2 Can I also advertise?
Yes, of course. Please contact us if you would like to know more about the possibilities.

4.3 ZapMeta advertises with my brand name, where can I report this?
If you believe that ZapMeta is improperly using trademarks/trade names which are owned by your business, you can
report this using this form. We will review your complaint and, if needed, remove or adjust the ad or statement(s)
within two working days of receiving the complaint.